4.8-magnitude quake jolts northwestern Myanmar

03 September 2018
4.8-magnitude quake jolts northwestern Myanmar
Map: USGS

A mild earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude jolted Myanmar's northwestern Sagaing region on Sunday, said the meteorology and hydrology department. 

The quake struck at 01:49 a.m. local time (1919 GMT Saturday). 

Its epicenter was located 43 km southeast of Homalin town and 122 km northeast of Tamu seismological observatory in the region.

Courtesy of Global Times